Italiano – Italian resources

Explore our information in Italian. Find out about different types of cancer, tests, treatments, cancer prevention, support resources and more.

Esplora le nostre informazioni in italiano. Trova informazioni su diversi tipi di cancro, esami, trattamenti, prevenzione del cancro, risorse di supporto e molto altro.

Visit the webpages | Visita le pagine web

Download fact sheets | Scarica le schede informative

Click on the links below to download PDFs in Italian or English.

Fai clic sui link qui sotto per scaricare i PDF in italiano o in inglese.

Italiano | Italian

English | Inglese

Cover for fact sheet coping with a diagnosis
Affrontare una diagnosi di cancro		Cover image for the Italian English fact sheet coping with a diagnosis
Coping With a Cancer Diagnosis
Cover image for fact sheet Questions to ask your doctor
Domande da porre al medico
Questions to Ask Your Doctor
Cover image for Italian fact sheet understanding chemotherapy
Comprendere la Chemioterapia		Cover image for Italian English fact sheet understanding chemotherapy
Understanding Chemotherapy
Cover for fact sheet Understanding Radiotherapy
Comprendere la Radioterapia		Cover for the Italian-English fact sheet Understanding Radiation
Understanding Radiation Therapy
Cover for fact sheet living well after cancer
Vivere bene dopo il cancro
Living Well After Cancer

See who reviewed the resources. | Scopri chi ha revisionato le risorse

Coping with a Diagnosis

Mariad O’Gorman, Clinical Psychologist, Bankstown Cancer Centre & Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, NSW; Gillian Blanchard, Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Calvary Mater Newcastle, NSW and Director, Cancer Nurses Society of Australia; Kevin Bloom, Senior Social Worker, Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, NSLHD – Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW; Community reviewers; Vanessa Saunders, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council NSW.

Questions to Ask Your Doctor

Mariad O’Gorman, Clinical Psychologist, Bankstown Cancer Centre & Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, NSW; Gillian Blanchard, Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Calvary Mater Newcastle, NSW & Director, Cancer Nurses Society of Australia; Kevin Bloom, Senior Social Worker, Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, NSLHD – Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW; Community reviewers; Alexandria Hitchen, Clinical Nurse Educator, Cancer Services, Central West Cancer Care Centre, NSW; Dr Yada Kanjanapan, Medical Oncologist, Icon Cancer Centre Canberra, Canberra Hospital, ACT; Vanessa Saunders, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council NSW.

Understanding Chemotherapy

Dr Yada Kanjanapan, Medical Oncologist, Icon Cancer Centre Canberra, Canberra Hospital, ACT; Gillian Blanchard, Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Calvary Mater Newcastle, NSW and Director, Cancer Nurses Society of Australia; Community reviewers; Vanessa Saunders, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council NSW.

Understanding Radiation Therapy

A/Prof Mei Ling Yap, Radiation Oncologist, Liverpool Hospital and Campbelltown Hospital, NSW; Alexandria Hitchen, Clinical Nurse Educator, Cancer Services, Central West Cancer Care Centre, NSW; Community reviewers; Vanessa Saunders, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council NSW.

Living Well After Cancer

Mariad O’Gorman, Clinical Psychologist, Bankstown Cancer Centre & Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre, NSW; Gillian Blanchard, Oncology Nurse Practitioner, Calvary Mater Newcastle, NSW & Director, Cancer Nurses Society of Australia; Kevin Bloom, Senior Social Worker, Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant, NSLHD – Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW; Community reviewers; Dr Yada Kanjanapan, Medical Oncologist, Icon Cancer Centre Canberra, Canberra Hospital, ACT; Vanessa Saunders, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council NSW.

Translation services provided by Polaron Connect using translators accredited by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd, with translations also reviewed by in-community language reviewers.

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Australian | Australiane

  • Breast Cancer Network – range of resources, including video. Gamma di risorse, compresi i video.
  • Cancer Australia – up-to-date information about COVID-19 vaccines and cancer, and general cancer information in Italian. Informazioni aggiornate sui vaccini e sul cancro contro il COVID-19 e informazioni generali sul cancro in italiano.
  • Cancer Council Australia – information on recovery, hospital visits and telehealth. Informazioni su ricovero, visite ospedaliere e telemedicina.
  • Cancer Council Victoria – general information, including fatigue and cancer, and a cancer glossary in Italian. Informazioni generali, tra cui stanchezza e cancro, e un glossario sul cancro in italiano.
  • Cancer Institute NSW – information in Italian on many types of cancer. Informazioni in italiano su molti tipi di cancro.
  • Cancer Institute NSW – Ho il cancro… un trial clinico è un’opzione che fa per me?
  • eviQ – learn about cancer treatment and managing its side effects. Conoscere il trattamento del cancro e gestirne gli effetti collaterali.
  • Guides to Best Cancer Care – simple guides with an overview of what to expect during your cancer care (Download in Italian). Semplici guide con una panoramica di cosa aspettarsi durante la cura del cancro (Scarica in italiano).
  • National Bowel Cancer Screen Program – learn about bowel cancer, the screening process, and what happens after you get your results. Scopri di più sul cancro al colon, sul processo di screening e su cosa succede dopo aver ricevuto i risultati.
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre – information on questions to ask your doctor, recovery, advance care planning, and more. Informazioni su domande da porre al medico, recupero, pianificazione anticipata delle cure e altro ancora.
  • Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia – download the What you need to know about prostate cancer PDF. Scarica il PDF Quello che devi sapere sul cancro alla prostata.

International (recommended treatments may vary) | Internazionali (i trattamenti raccomandati potrebbero variare)

  • AIMaC (Italian Association of Cancer Patients, relatives and friends) – information on individual cancers, on how to deal with daily life, live with the disease and improve the quality of life, and more. Informazioni sui singoli tumori, su come affrontare la vita quotidiana, convivere con la malattia e migliorare la qualità della vita, e altro ancora.
  • ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology) – patient guides on many different cancer types, including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cervical cancer and prostate cancer. Guide per i pazienti su diversi tipi di cancro, tra cui il cancro al seno, il cancro alle ovaie, il cancro della cervice e il cancro alla prostata.

Being told you have cancer

Watch this video to learn what to expect after a cancer diagnosis, and how Cancer Council and your care team can support you (Click on the Settings icon to turn on auto-generated Italian subtitles).

Guarda questo video facile da capire per scoprire cosa aspettarti dopo una diagnosi di cancro e come il Cancer Council e il tuo team di cura possono supportarti.

Fai clic sull’icona delle impostazioni per attivare i sottotitoli in italiano generati automaticamente.

Play video | Riprodurre il video